Shloka 11
शल्मलि–पवनसंवादः
The Dialogue of Śalmali and Pavana
ततः स देहमोक्षार्थ सम्प्रहषष्टेन चेतसा,अभ्यधावत वर्धन्तं पावकं लुब्धकस्तदा । बहेलिया अपने शरीरका परित्याग करनेके लिये मनमें हर्ष और उल्लास भरकर उस बढ़ती हुई आगकी ओर दौड़ पड़ा
tataḥ sa dehamokṣārthaṃ samprahṛṣṭena cetasā, abhyadhāvat vardhantaṃ pāvakaṃ lubdhakas tadā |
Wika ni Bhishma: Pagkaraan, ang mangangaso, na ang isip ay punô ng galak at pag-uumalab, ay tumakbo patungo sa lumalaking apoy, na ang hangad ay iwan ang kanyang katawan. Ipinakikita ng tagpong ito ang isang madilim na paninindigan: dahil sa pasyang wakasan ang buhay na may katawan, siya’y tumungo sa sariling pagkapuksa sa halip na bumalik sa pagpipigil o pagsisisi.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how a mind seized by intense emotion can mistake self-destruction for “release.” In the ethical frame of Śānti Parva, it invites reflection on right resolve (dharma-guided intention) versus impulsive or despair-driven action, and on the need for discernment before irreversible deeds.
A hunter, seeking to abandon his body, becomes exhilarated and rushes toward a fire that is spreading. The action is presented as a decisive movement toward bodily death, setting up a moral and psychological moment within Bhīṣma’s discourse.